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Justice ministers meet in London to build support for ICC after Putin’s arrest warrant

ICC accused Putin of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Moscow rejects the charges, saying it has no legal force in Russia which is not an ICC member.

Charges for ‘cruel treatment’ –– Russia’s first criminal case against Ukraine’s forces go to court

Senior Sergeant Anton Cherednik of the Marine Corps of Ukraine's forces was allegedly charged with cruel treatment, murder & training for the purpose of terrorism.

Putin readies for major Ukraine war speech after US President Joe Biden’s visit to Kyiv

By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to make a speech on Tuesday setting out aims for the second year of his invasion of Ukraine, a day after U.S.

Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down Malaysian plane MH17 in 2014, investigators say

The BUK-TELAR missile system was used to shoot down MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 that killed 298 people, investigators said.

Russia increases shelling in areas outside of Donbass

Ukrainian military's defence ministry said Russia continues its offensive in Zaporizhzhia, increasingly using air power. Twenty five settlements in the region were affected by Russian artillery fire

‘Dangerous, bloody & dirty’ game: Putin blames West for Ukraine war, plays down nuclear fears

At a Q&A session during an annual foreign policy conference in Moscow, Putin made no mention of Russia's battlefield setbacks of recent months, or of steps he has ordered in response.

Russia says it may ‘shoot down’ Western satellites aiding Ukrainian war effort

The threat would inevitably raise fears about spiralling escalation of the 8-month-old conflict and the risk of direct confrontation between Russia and the West.

Russian missiles target 40 Ukraine towns, country warns NATO its interference could trigger WW III

Russia repeated its position that the West, by helping Ukraine, is directly part of the conflict. Zelenskiy announced a bid for fast-track NATO membership in September.

‘Highest since Cuban missile crisis’: Biden sounds ‘Armageddon’ alarm on Putin nuclear threat

Biden in a speech stated that Putin is 'not joking' when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons and is taking the risk of 'Armageddon' seriously.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.